Some folk find Leonard Cohen uplifting rather than depressing - in the same way that the blues is a way of laughing at your troubles.
I like his songwriting but what do I know? I actually like Bob Dylan and think Blood on the Tracks and Freewheelin' etc genius.
There's two guys right there who can't sing for toffee but I'm prepared to put up with their dirge voices just to listen to their arty farty descriptive writing.
Same applies to Zappa and Beefheart who were also vocally challenged but could tell a good story.
I like his songwriting but what do I know? I actually like Bob Dylan and think Blood on the Tracks and Freewheelin' etc genius.
There's two guys right there who can't sing for toffee but I'm prepared to put up with their dirge voices just to listen to their arty farty descriptive writing.
Same applies to Zappa and Beefheart who were also vocally challenged but could tell a good story.